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With the market at a crossroads, being able to read certain stock chart patterns will help you distinguish the good from the bad. Here are four to look for.

Six portfolio stocks reported earnings recently.

There are a lot of stock market myths swirling around these days. You shouldn’t listen to most of them, especially these five.

My wife and I recently returned from a long trip to Australia (where a niece married an Aussie) and New Zealand, a trip that included waypoints in Los Angeles and Tahiti. I got some great ideas for stories, the first of which I’ll share with you today. It starts with our visit to The Broad, a museum in Los Angeles whose name rhymes with “road” — or “rode”— or “rowed.”

The housing market is making a surprising comeback, and real estate stocks are on the rise. Here are three that are leading the way.

The market sold off sharply this morning after another hotter-than-expected inflation report—but, interestingly, the major indexes turned up early on, with the Dow closing up a huge 825 points (2.8%) and the Nasdaq rallying 232 points (2.2%), though individual stocks were far more mixed (though all closed miles off their lows).

Oversold stocks can be buying opportunities for both long- and short-term investors, and these five stocks are the most oversold in the S&P 500.

Not to repeat the intro from the previous week, but mega-cap tech again led the charge higher last week as the Nasdaq gained 3.38%, while the S&P 500 rose 1.55% and the Dow added a modest 0.32%.

Not to repeat the intro from the previous week, but mega-cap tech again led the charge higher last week as the Nasdaq gained 3.38%, while the S&P 500 rose 1.55% and the Dow added a modest 0.32%.

If you’re worried about the inevitable pullback after such a hot start to the year, you’re not alone. This option strategy can help protect your profits.

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International (VRX 37.00) has garnered a lot of news lately. Valeant’s stock continues to rise after the company won approval from loan holders to amend terms of the company’s debt, granting the pharmaceutical company an additional month to file its annual report.

Need another reason to buy and hold stocks for the long term? May I present Russ Gremel, the Chicago man who turned one $1,000 investment into $2 million.

Two portfolio stocks delivered strong earnings beats are their recommendations are raised to Strong Buy. A third stock delivered a strong earnings beat.

If you’re interested in becoming a real estate investor the first step is finding the best places to buy investment property.

Headlines have shifted investors to “risk-off” mode, but there are seven reasons to buy stocks more aggressively before the market goes “risk-on.”

It’s been a fun, interesting and profitable year for readers of Cabot Top Ten Report, and it would be easy to recap the highlights … like Baidu, First Solar, Intuitive Surgical and Research in Motion. But you’re not paying us to look back, you’re paying us to look ahead. So here’s what this week’s stocks tell us we should watch going forward. First is the trend toward solar power; investors in these stocks are looking for major revenue and earnings growth in the years ahead. Second is the strength of commodities; from coal to steel to silicon, basic materials are getting more expensive … and profitable. Third is the continuing strength of well-managed foreign companies. Part of their appeal comes from a weak dollar, but the bigger and more important part comes from the greater growth opportunities in developing countries. You’ll find three stocks in this category in this issue; our Editor’s Choice today is good old Baidu, the Google of China. The stock has been knocking on the ceiling at 400 for two months and we’re confident it will break through eventually.

Stock Name	Price	Buy Range	Loss Limit
BIDU (BIDU)	0.00	360-400	-
BUCY (BUCY)	0.00	93-98	-
ENER (ENER)	0.00	30-33	-
JASO (JASO)	0.00	60-70	-
MA (MA)	0.00	200-220	-
MBT (MBT)	0.00	88-98	-
MELI (MELI)	0.00	70-75	-
MICC (MICC)	0.00	115-122	-
SID (SID)	0.00	85-90	-
WFR (WFR)	0.00	78-86	-